Indigenous Students
University of Melbourne
| Centre for Indigenous Education (CIE) | www.services.unimelb.edu.au/cie |
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| Undergraduate Scholarships | List of scholarships available at the University of Melbourne for Undergraduate Students |
| Postgraduate Scholarships | List of scholarships available at the University of Melbourne for Postgraduate Students |
| Student Financial Aid | www.services.unimelb.edu.au/finaid |
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| Trust Fund Grants | Eligible to any currently enrolled students at the University of Melbourne. |
| Housing Grants | Aims to assist those who need to live away from home in order to attend University. Such students are typically from rural or interstate areas as well as those from outlying areas of Melbourne. |
| Postgraduate Grants | Grants (also known as Bursaries) to assist with course and living costs. |
| Student Loans | Short-term and long-term loans for students in financial need. Designed to help meet emergency situations and unexpected costs. |
| Student Housing Services | www.services.unimelb.edu.au/housing |
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| Student Housing Access Program (SHAP) | Transitional share-house accommodation in university owned properties. |
| Melbourne Scholarships | www.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships |
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| Commonwealth Learning Scholarships | The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships (CLS) programme provides financial support to eligible undergraduate students to assist with the costs associated with higher education. |
| Melbourne Access Scholarships | Access Melbourne enhances opportunities for selection into a course as it provides prospective students with the opportunity to explain the ongoing circumstances that have affected their chance of gaining a place at the University of Melbourne. |
| Postgraduate Studentships | Provides funds to support a student enrolled in a research higher degree or coursework degree at the University of Melbourne. |
| Fay Marles Scholarships | These scholarships provide support to Indigenous Australian students. |
| Frederick Blake Shepherd Scholarship | Scholarship available to candidates undertaking research higher degree studies on a full- or part-time basis, with preference given to disadvantaged candidates. |
| Neville Bonner Memorial Scholarship | Available to an indigenous student to undertake honours in politics or a related subject at an |
| Other sources of advice about financial support | As the number of applications received for a scholarship program usually exceeds the number of scholarships available, we encourage you to search widely and submit applications for the schemes for which you meet the eligibility criteria. |
Government
| Australian Government - Centrelink | www.services.unimelb.edu.au/finaid/income/centerlink/index.html |
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| Abstudy | A fortnightly living allowance as well as additional components to help with the costs associated with attending school. |
| Rent Assistance | Accommodation and Renting Issues. |
| Health Care Card | A Health Care Card entitles you to reduced cost medicines as well as a limited number of other concessions. |
| Other Government Assistance | List of government services and programs that are available. |
| Victorian Government | |
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| Bond Loan Scheme | The Victorian government can provide low-income earners a loan for the bond when starting a tenancy. Applications can be made to the Department of Human Services. |
Community and Other Organisations
| Community and Other Organisations | |
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| Learning for Life Grants / Tertiary Scholarships (The Smith Family) | Learning for Life provides children and their families with access to personal and financial support through qualified staff and volunteer mentors and access to additional programs, advocacy, emotional guidance and referrals to specialist services. |
Robert Riley Scholarship (Foundation for Young Australians) |
Scholarships available to indigenous Australians under 25 to assist students studying in the fields of law, human rights, legal practice, child protection, criminology or criminal and juvenile justice. |